Former Glenn Hills Star Curry Named Detroit Piston Head Coach

Monday June 9, 2008AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Michael Curry is the new head coachof the Detroit Pistons, according to team president of basketballoperations Joe Dumars. Dumars says Curry will be introduced at a news conference tomorrow.

Curry has agreed to a three-year deal worth 2-point-5 milliondollars a year, with the team holding the option for a fourthseason. Curry was an assistant to coach Flip Saunders, who was firedlast week after the Pistons were eliminated in the conference finalfor the third straight year. It was Curry's first season on thestaff.

Curry had an 11-year playing career. He served as the NBA'sDevelopmental League's vice president of basketball development.Curry was also the president of the NBA Players Association.

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